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English Paper Piecing Basics IN PERSON

  • Freeman's Creative LLC 2020 Chapel Hill Road #25 Durham, NC, 27707 United States (map)

Learn the basic methods of English Paper Piecing (or EPP) including: glue basting, cutting, and folding 1 inch hexagons; attaching hexis to each other, and prepping your pieces for use in a larger project. You will also learn some tips and tricks about EPP throughout. No sewing experience required.

You will be sent home with a pattern and instructions for a basic e-reader sleeve.

Instructor: Kemper Wray

Required Supplies:

- 5 fat quarters in coordinating prints

- Quilt batting measuring roughly 8” x 14”

- Sewline Glue Pen (or Purple Elmer’s Glue stick)

- Basic Sewing Kit (scissors, pins, marking tools) or use classroom supplies

- Milliners needles

- DecoBob Thread

- A thimble in your size (leather is preferable)

Provided by Instructor:

- 1 in hexagon pieces printed on Perfect Piecing paper (you may wish to buy your own Perfect Piecing paper as well)

Earlier Event: May 18
Craft Club OUTING